🇿🇦 JNB
Johannesburg
478 mi
ELS 🇿🇦
East London

Johannesburg to East London Flights

O.R. Tambo International Airport King Phalo Airport 3 airlines

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The Johannesburg to East London route connects O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in ZA with King Phalo Airport (ELS) in ZA. This short-haul flight covers approximately 478 miles (769 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 10m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Safair, South African Airlink, CemAir. AirportRoutes has tracked 14 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

O.R. Tambo International Airport

ICAO Code:
FAOR
IATA Code:
JNB
City:
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
5558 ft

Destination Airport

King Phalo Airport

ICAO Code:
FAEL
IATA Code:
ELS
City:
🇿🇦 East London
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
435 ft

3

Operators

14

Tracked Flights

478

Miles

1h 10m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Johannesburg to East London
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Safair SFR FA
South African Airlink LNK 4Z
CemAir KEM 5Z

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 25 21%
Tuesday 12 10%
Wednesday 20 17%
Thursday 23 19%
Friday 13 11%
Saturday 11 9%
Sunday 15 13%

Pattern Analysis

14 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 119
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 93 flights
Weekend: 26 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
CemAir
KEM / 5Z
CRJ1 18:00 6:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Safair
SFR / FA
B738 07:20 7:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
E135 18:05 6:05 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:20 7:20 AM Safair SFR FA
18:00 6:00 PM CemAir KEM 5Z
18:05 6:05 PM South African Airlink LNK 4Z

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (FAOR - Africa/Johannesburg).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
07:20 - 18:05
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.